Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Maine
Saco is a supplemental starter city profile for the southern Maine commuter market in Maine, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Maine
Ellsworth is a supplemental starter city profile for the coastal access and tourism market in Maine, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Saco has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Ellsworth has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Ellsworth minus Saco.
| Metric | Saco | Ellsworth | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,248 | $1,762 | -$486 | Ellsworth | Ellsworth has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $525,605 | $355,243 | -$170,362 | Ellsworth | Ellsworth has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $236/mo | $242/mo | +$6/mo | Saco | Saco has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 109 | 111 | +2 | Saco | Saco has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $58,748 | $80,941 | +$22,193 | Saco | Saco has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 77/100 | 68/100 | -9 | Saco | Saco has the higher move score. |